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Keith Selbo
(herman666) -
BPL Premium Member

My Locale

Northern Virginia

About Me

I've been a camper all my life. BK: (before kids) the wife and I would throw our bikes and a little wheeled trunk in the back of the plane and head for the boonies just about every weekend. AK: Camping was a rarity, but we took day hikes with the kids. Now the kids are on their own and we've discovered lightweight backpacking. Been doing it for three years. Base pack weight is 14lb and decreasing. Tent is now a Hennessy Hyperlight and I've replaced the Miniworks with a Sawyer.

All Forum Posts by Keith Selbo

2.5 oz. camp slippersI saw some homemade flip flops in this forum before, but I couldn't find the thread. Anyway, they were made from insoles and were roundly criticized for not offering enough protection.
I ha...

MariposaNo experience with the Ohm here, but lots with the Mariposa Plus. I find it very comfortable up to around 28-30lb. I also like the external see-through pockets. Gossamer Gear is very responsive ...

The lightest windscreen is no windscreenJohn,
With all the windscreens mentioned, even the slightest breeze will cool your setup and drastically reduce its efficiency. I was disappointed to find that with a simple aluminum flashing win...

Beautiful job!!Lawson, looking at the retail price (steep) of the BPL tarp, it's clear that the only potential obstacle to success with your hammock will be durability.
I've spent a lot of time hanging...

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Your own power companyRoger,
What regulator did you use?
A little off topic, but since you mentioned Steripen I'll discuss my experience with my Adventurer. Two weeks ago I used it for the first time on a 3 d...

Re: Re: Your own power companyRick,
Beware the boost supplies made by battery manufacturers. The one's I've tested would not work with NMH AA's so test before you hit the trail. The likely reason for this is th...

Re: Re: Your own power companyRoger,
It's a kit called a Mintyboost. Minty because the elctronics and batteries are mounted in an Altoids gum tin, and boost because it the electronics comprise a boost regulator that ste...

Re: Re: Your own power company"Do all your devices run off AAs or are you perhaps powering some with an external battery pack? (Or can you also charge proprietary batteries?) Since you're in the eastern U.S., do you fi...

Your own power companyPeople in these forums keep telling me this isn't the way to go, but I don't think they carry as many rechargeable appliances as I do. GPS, MP3, PDA phone, bluetooth keyboard, headlamp, ca...

Cool! Heres another way.If you're short on patience, or have a sore wrist, a slightly bent finish nail chucked in a drill will stir up a uniform batch in a few seconds.
When I first posted this method, a guy said i...

All Reader Reviews by Keith Selbo

zpacks Arc Blast 52 literThis pack has been so comfortable that I considered downgrading my other pack reviews to allow valid comparisons. Zpacks has made some changes to the Arc blast since I bought mine last year. I'll...

Osprey Exos 58I bought this pack for the loads imposed by longer hikes which exceed the comfort capacity of my GG Mariposa. The decision to buy was a long time coming because the 58 weighs a pound and two ounces mo...

Hennessy Hammock AsymI reviewed the hyperlight backpacker elsewhere, but I wanted to comment on the review above that said it's necessary to tighten the ropes after lying in the hammock. This hasn't been my exp...

Bearikade ExpeditionFirst, I'll round out the product info of the first review with the dimensions: 9" dia. by 14". Pricey is an understatement. I surveyed bear canisters (see below) and this canister is ...

Western Mountaineering Flight JacketThe first reviewer in this thread summed up just about everything pretty well. I'd have opted to pay the fraction of an ounce weight penalty for a higher collar to avoid the inconvenience of usin...

Hennessy Hammocks lightweight hammock sheltersFor starters, they have some fantastic promotions. I got a Scout model free with my Hyperlight Backpacker. I gave it my daughter and she loves it.
When I bought a Hyperlight for my wife, another ...

Backcountrygear.comWhen the wrong Western Mountaineering jacket model arrived (They sent me a Flash when I'd ordered a Flight) they overnighted me the Flight jacket and a return label for the Flash. I like a compan...